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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2014
Helen of Troy Limited, Belleville, BB;
Peter Ruppersberg, Blonay, CH;
Albrecht Lepple-Wienhues, Pontarlier, FR;
HELEN OF TROY LIMITED, Bellevile, BB;
Abstract
A method of identifying objects in a subject's ear, comprising the following steps: introducing an optical electronic imaging unit and a light source into an ear canal of a subject's outer ear, wherein the electronic imaging unit exhibits an optical axis directed in a distal direction, especially directed at the eardrum of the subject's ear; using the electronic imaging unit to capture an image from an eccentric observation point positioned on the optical axis and positioned eccentrically within the ear canal; and determining brightness or color information to identify objects shown in the image by electronic means, in order to automatically identify the objects, especially the eardrum.
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